5 Clusters of LHD

Created by: ek_65

Team: 2020-21 Custom Team

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 1, 2020

Published: Dec. 1, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

Did a similar thing yesterday with NHL 1Cs. I grouped clusters of top LHD in the NHL, based on how I personally view them. D are a little different to evaluate so I used a combination of personal opinion, importance to team success , usage, stats, skill set and wow factor. If I forgot someone doesn't mean they're not good- either a mistake or I don't view them in these groups
#1 Tier- Hedman and Josi have had success in the league for a while and I think that separates them from the rest of the group. Consistent Norris canidates, workhorses and essential for team success. Slavvin was very close, maybe another stellar year, cup run or Norris finalist for me. Younger guys will get there, please don't fret me about Hughes, Hieskenan, Werenski
#2 Tier- all fairly young guys who carry the team on their backs. Will be in Norris conversation for rest of their careers, and will win. Not at Hedman or Josi level yet. Dahlin was almost placed here, but he's only 20 and still has some parts of his game to work out with Kruger.
#3 Tier- Elite D to me, who with a good season can win a Norris and are essential to team success. Based on skill, but also team usage and lack of help around them. Sergachev will get there, but was fairly sheltered with his role in TBL this year. Same with Lindell- surrounded by Miro and Klingberg will never be the top dog.
#4 tier- All very good and major parts of team D-core. Not Norris candiates, but very well respected in league because of their skill.
#5 tier- Since D have a longer develop path I think these guys will shoot up the tiers as they grow. Probably won't reach Josi/Hedman level but will be major component of a succesful d-core. I know Toews in 26, but he just played his first full NHL season

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
37	$1	$153,878,466	$0	$6,200,000	-$153,878,465

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Consensus Superstar D, Separate from rest of group $1,000,000$1,000,000	Superstar D, Norris candidates elite skills irreplaceable to team $1,000,000$1,000,000	Elite D, Norris Conversation valuable to team $1,000,000$1,000,000
Hedman, Victor $7,875,000$7,875,000 LD NMC UFA - 5	Slavin, Jaccob $5,300,000$5,300,000 LD UFA - 5	Provorov, Ivan $4,725,000$4,725,000 LD UFA - 5
Josi, Roman $9,059,000$9,059,000 LD NMC UFA - 8	Chabot, Thomas $8,000,000$8,000,000 LD UFA - 8	Rielly, Morgan $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2
	Werenski, Zachary $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Krug, Torey $6,500,000$6,500,000 LD NTC UFA - 7
	Hughes, Quinn $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 1
	Heiskanen, Miro $894,166$894,166 ($2,500,000$2M) LD/RD UFA - 1	Suter, Ryan $7,538,462$7,538,462 LD NMC UFA - 5
	Theodore, Shea $5,200,000$5,200,000 LD/RD UFA - 5	Morrissey, Joshua $6,250,000$6,250,000 LD UFA - 8
		Giordano, Mark $3,375,000$3,375,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Very Good D, difference makers important to teams Dcore $1,000,000$1,000,000	Very good young D, havent hit full ceiling $1,000,000$1,000,000
Sergachev, Mikhail $4,800,000$4,800,000 LD/RD UFA - 3	Sanheim, Travis $3,250,000$3,250,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Ekman-Larsson, Oliver $7,260,000$7,260,000 LD NMC UFA - 7	Chychrun, Jakob $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD/RD UFA - 5
Lindell, Esa $5,800,000$5,800,000 LD UFA - 5	Hanifin, Noah $1,237,500$1,237,500 LD UFA - 4
Keith, Duncan $5,538,462$5,538,462 LD NMC UFA - 3	Girard, Samuel $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 7
Ekholm, Mattias $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Toews, Devon $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD UFA - 4
Orlov, Dmitry $1,275,000$1,275,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Butcher, Will $2,822,764$2,822,764 LD UFA - 2
Yandle, Keith $6,350,000$6,350,000 LD NMC UFA - 3	Nurse, Darnell $5,600,000$5,600,000 LD UFA - 2
Lindholm, Hampus $2,602,778$2,602,778 LD UFA - 2
Klefbom, Oscar $4,167,000$4,167,000 LD UFA - 3
Brodin, Jonas $4,166,667$4,166,667 LD NMC UFA - 1